Archive for November, 2009

Get Your Kids Excited About Giving

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Every parent wants to raise compassionate, generous children. Giving to others should and can be fun, it doesn’t have to be the financial equivalent of eating your vegetables. With the right approach, practicing generosity can build family unity, develop a deep sense of compassion in your kids, and teach them invaluable financial communication skills that will carry over into their everyday lives.

Take a look at this weeks Money Couple Minute on “Getting Your Kids Excited About Giving.” In it you’ll find some practical and fun ways to get your kids involved in a positive way this holiday season. While you’re there, be sure to check out the other Money Couple Minutes for the holidays.

Spending “His” Money

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Power and money have a long partnership. Typically, the person with the money has the power. And this can often be the case in relationships as well. The partner who works can resent the way his partner spends “his” money. The partner who’s not working can feel like she doesn’t get much say so in the way money is spent. Couple this natural tension with poor financial communication and you’ve got the makings of financial infidelity.

Read the entire Money Couple Minute on Spending “His” Money and find out how the Money Huddle and Financial Relationship Index can help you work through this money issue.

How to Handle Holiday Spending?

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

For many couples, the holidays are a minefield of difficult money decisions. How do we stick to a budget and still give meaningful gifts? Do we really need to buy a gift for Great Aunt Martha? Where are we going to get the money to pay for all of this stuff?

With so many money-based decisions coming in the midst of all the other stressful events of the holiday season, it’s more important than ever that your financial communication stays strong.

Start this holiday season with a Money Huddle to check in on expectations and create a spending plan that won’t leave you broke come January. The Money Huddle will help you get on track and prioritize your spending. It will also keep you from out of control spending because you will be able to determine goals and limits ahead of time.

Discover the strategies to create your gift list, set spending limits, plan your time to shop, learn how weekly check-ins help, and how your Money Personalities will affect how you and your spouse handle your holiday spending in this weeks Money Couple Minute: How to Handle Holiday Spending.